Our Activist Spotlight this week is Nelli Agbulos! As a very active student at Pace, Nelli has helped bring the discussion of sexual assault and human-trafficking to Pace, as well as being a part of Generation Citizen. Read on to…

Our Activist Spotlight for January is one of our very own student staffers on the NYC campus, Caitlin Boley! Caitlin works as the Student Outreach and New Media Projects Coordinator, helping to plan events and social media campaigns to educate…

Each year, up to 16 students from Pace University’s New York City and Pleasantville campuses are selected to participate in the annual Alternative Spring Break program with a focus on a specific issue. This year’s ASB will be a continuation…

Next semester, CCARNY will be regularly posting student profiles of Pace students who have been actively engaged in their community. Djenane is the second Pace student to be interviewed and recognized for her service. If you are a Pace student,…

As part of Peace & Justice Studies 101 last year, the Pace University student now known as the #PaceUniversityPoet volunteered as a reading and writing tutor at the Bowery Mission for men experiencing homelessness. This semester, combining a growing passion for the cause…

The biggest and most popular service event of the Fall semester is back! Paint a School Day is an annual Pace event run in conjunction with New York Cares Day, New York City’s largest hands-on volunteer day. Volunteers will help…

The CCAR on the New York City campus is excited to introduce our two new student staffers, Caitlin and Natasha! Get to know a little more about each of them below, and if you see them in the office, be…

Welcome to March …the month that brings you the Ides of March, St. Patrick’s Day, Women’s History Month, spring break, and, hopefully, actual spring! This month, the Center for Community Action & Research in NYC will be focusing on the…

This month, the Center for Community Action & Research is focusing on addressing income and racial inequality in the U.S. Did you know: By one measure, U.S. income inequality is the highest it’s been since 1928. (1) For every $1…

Welcome (back) to Pace! We hope you are all ready to jump into a new semester, even if it’s still pretty chilly outside. If you’re still thinking about your 2014 resolutions, we suggest resolving to get involved this semester. Whether…

Welcome

Welcome to the Center for Community Action and Research blog! This will be a place where you can find information on not only CCAR events at Pace University, but also on ways you can get involved from wherever you are. We will post tips and resources on service and civic engagement and introduce you to the non-profits, faculty, staff, and students that inspire us.